[He's not even gonna address that okay, seeing as Rin ignored his own question as well. If not being his enemy isn't good enough and not lying to him won't work, then what does he even want from him??]
[I mean, an apology would probably be a good start, but that's just not gonna happen.]
[He scoffs.] Do you really think, even if such a thing were possible and Assiah were brought back, that the world would simply go back to the way things were? That humanity could simply shrug off the apocalypse? Don't be so naive. Even if the Natha managed to save even half the population of earth, the sheer chaos that would result could very well destroy everything even without the Storm.
Why, not even this world is safe... you realize I'm not the only powerful force pulling the strings behind the curtain, yes? Lucifer is sleeping up in stasis as we speak. This world may not even be safe should he awaken.
[Aaand here's Mephisto's favorite topic.]
You truly don't understand just what he's capable of...
Then - Then what if the Storm isn't even real?! What about that?!
[ He mostly says this out of lacking a solid point in his argument and having to come up with something to say, but might later consider that this is actually a possibility... How can they know for sure, after all. And his flames are """from Gehenna""" so the lack of explanation for them still being here is worrying. ]
And how could I possibly know what he's capable of when you haven't told me shit... [ He takes the leap to make physical contact with the other, grabbing at the chest of his clothes and baring his fangs. ] If yer so worried about Lucifer, why don't you and Amaimon help fight him?!
[ And, presuming Mephisto hasn't broken his arm or something, he gives him a hard shove. ]
That's why I said we should keep him from waking up to fuckin' begin with!
[Well, they did witness something taking over their world before they awoke from stasis. It may not be what the Natha claim it to be, or they could even be responsible -- but Mephisto wouldn't be having the existential crisis that he is if he weren't mostly assured that whatever the reason, the world hey knew is no more.]
[He allows Rin to make that leap, but he won't get as far as shoving him. Before that, Mephisto grab him by the wrist -- his grip not strong enough to break it, but damn if it's not close.]
You don't think I didn't already try that?
[He grip grows stronger as he leans in closer, eye to eye with Rin as he practically growls through gritted teeth.]
That was the first thing I asked the Natha for before I awoke. To keep Lucifer suspended in stasis -- so his human body would no longer feel the agonizing pain of constantly breaking down again and again -- so he wouldn't be inclined to destroy the world as we know it to end his own suffering.
That is what he is capable of. And that is what I have been doing my best to prevent for the past hundred years.
[ The flames that had been just flickering on him flare up in response to the pain, licks of it touching where Mephisto has him in his grip - just as his face twists. Mephisto would noticce that the heat from them is not strong enough to burn severely, because even in anger Rin knows better (now) than to use his powers against others to harm them, lest his life is in danger. ]
How was I supposed to know any of that... [ He's speaking through clenched teeth too, though for a different reason. His other hand comes to clench at Mephisto's wrist to try and wrench it off, but not backing away from their proximity. ] It's not like I know the other Demon Kings!!
[ These are, as far as Rin's concerned, all things that are too big for him. Before he'd came here, his biggest concern had been he and Yukio's tiff and his final exams...not the end of the world. It's not that Rin doesn't want to stop Lucifer, but just that he's never really been truly aware of Lucifer's influence, due to lack of explanation and exposure. ]
If you'd just be upfront about things, we'd be more prepared if he wakes up!! If he wakes up...and if he doesn't end up like you, you damn clown, with less powers and shit!!
[Even if the flames had been burning him, he wouldn't let go nor reduce his grip. Because yes, ultimately he knows Rin wouldn't try to kill him -- let alone over something like this. Mephisto may be a demon, but he was seemingly "human" enough that he's sure Rin wouldn't be able to go that far.]
[And in any case: he's not so sure he would even be able to kill him even if he tried.]
[He had a response to that. If Rin wanted to know about the Demon kings, by all means -- he could have picked up a damn book and read all about them. Hell, he could have actually sought out Mephisto and asked him himself! He's never made a point to directly lie about them. Most of his lies were simple lies of omission. Even when confronted by the question of just how much was he manipulating everything, he answered honestly.]
[But of course, this is the logic of a demon. To him, it simply can't his fault for not being more open -- he can't be expected to change his inherent nature as a demon in just a few short centuries!]
[But none of this really matters, because suddenly being reminded of his own powerlessness is enough to make Mephisto lose what little composure he had been holding onto -- and Rin will suddenly find himself dropped down to the ground.]
[And by dropped, I mean forced onto his hands and knees and held there, a sensation of constant pressure surrounding his body as though gravity itself were bearing down on him, keeping him on the ground. Mephisto may not be able to stop time, but he can still move things through space with his mind -- and that included holding them in place, too. He'd be able to fight it if he tried hard enough, but he also might just shatter his kneecaps in the process.]
...let's continue this conversation later. We're not getting anywhere right now.
[ We all know Rin's reading comprehension isn't that great, and the little free time he had at school was spent on reading manga not old tomes.. sheesh...
Forced to the ground he is, he's still gonna struggle and try to get up, hissing as he does so. ]
Hey!! I'm not done with you!!
[ He just doesn't know when to quit, which is why in 90% of the fights he's had, he's had to be dragged away by Yukio or Shura or anyone else in the vicinity. And why it looks like he's going to physically hurt himself just trying to stand up. ]
[...okay, it helps his mood like, marginally, to see Rin down there struggling and hollering. Good to know he still has the upperhand here.]
[But he's just gonna make a little show of raising his hand -- and then pushing it down, at the same time, his powers adding an additional bit of force to push Rin's head to the ground as well. Stay.]
Yes, yes, I'm sure you still have plenty of insults left to get out of your system. Rest assured, we'll pick this up another time.
Until then... perhaps you should consider carefully what all you'd really like to know. I think you'll find our next conversation to be quite illuminating.
[Aaaand Mephisto out. Not even gonna walk away either -- he poofs around the corner and out of sight, to give himself a headstart for when he releases Rin.]
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I mean, an apology would probably be a good start, but that's just not gonna happen.][He scoffs.] Do you really think, even if such a thing were possible and Assiah were brought back, that the world would simply go back to the way things were? That humanity could simply shrug off the apocalypse? Don't be so naive. Even if the Natha managed to save even half the population of earth, the sheer chaos that would result could very well destroy everything even without the Storm.
Why, not even this world is safe... you realize I'm not the only powerful force pulling the strings behind the curtain, yes? Lucifer is sleeping up in stasis as we speak. This world may not even be safe should he awaken.
[Aaand here's Mephisto's favorite topic.]
You truly don't understand just what he's capable of...
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[ He mostly says this out of lacking a solid point in his argument and having to come up with something to say, but might later consider that this is actually a possibility... How can they know for sure, after all. And his flames are """from Gehenna""" so the lack of explanation for them still being here is worrying. ]
And how could I possibly know what he's capable of when you haven't told me shit... [ He takes the leap to make physical contact with the other, grabbing at the chest of his clothes and baring his fangs. ] If yer so worried about Lucifer, why don't you and Amaimon help fight him?!
[ And, presuming Mephisto hasn't broken his arm or something, he gives him a hard shove. ]
That's why I said we should keep him from waking up to fuckin' begin with!
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[He allows Rin to make that leap, but he won't get as far as shoving him. Before that, Mephisto grab him by the wrist -- his grip not strong enough to break it, but damn if it's not close.]
You don't think I didn't already try that?
[He grip grows stronger as he leans in closer, eye to eye with Rin as he practically growls through gritted teeth.]
That was the first thing I asked the Natha for before I awoke. To keep Lucifer suspended in stasis -- so his human body would no longer feel the agonizing pain of constantly breaking down again and again -- so he wouldn't be inclined to destroy the world as we know it to end his own suffering.
That is what he is capable of. And that is what I have been doing my best to prevent for the past hundred years.
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How was I supposed to know any of that... [ He's speaking through clenched teeth too, though for a different reason. His other hand comes to clench at Mephisto's wrist to try and wrench it off, but not backing away from their proximity. ] It's not like I know the other Demon Kings!!
[ These are, as far as Rin's concerned, all things that are too big for him. Before he'd came here, his biggest concern had been he and Yukio's tiff and his final exams...not the end of the world. It's not that Rin doesn't want to stop Lucifer, but just that he's never really been truly aware of Lucifer's influence, due to lack of explanation and exposure. ]
If you'd just be upfront about things, we'd be more prepared if he wakes up!! If he wakes up...and if he doesn't end up like you, you damn clown, with less powers and shit!!
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[And in any case: he's not so sure he would even be able to kill him even if he tried.]
[He had a response to that. If Rin wanted to know about the Demon kings, by all means -- he could have picked up a damn book and read all about them. Hell, he could have actually sought out Mephisto and asked him himself! He's never made a point to directly lie about them. Most of his lies were simple lies of omission. Even when confronted by the question of just how much was he manipulating everything, he answered honestly.]
[But of course, this is the logic of a demon. To him, it simply can't his fault for not being more open -- he can't be expected to change his inherent nature as a demon in just a few short centuries!]
[But none of this really matters, because suddenly being reminded of his own powerlessness is enough to make Mephisto lose what little composure he had been holding onto -- and Rin will suddenly find himself dropped down to the ground.]
[And by dropped, I mean forced onto his hands and knees and held there, a sensation of constant pressure surrounding his body as though gravity itself were bearing down on him, keeping him on the ground. Mephisto may not be able to stop time, but he can still move things through space with his mind -- and that included holding them in place, too. He'd be able to fight it if he tried hard enough, but he also might just shatter his kneecaps in the process.]
...let's continue this conversation later. We're not getting anywhere right now.
[He might just snap his neck at this rate, tbh.]
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Forced to the ground he is, he's still gonna struggle and try to get up, hissing as he does so. ]
Hey!! I'm not done with you!!
[ He just doesn't know when to quit, which is why in 90% of the fights he's had, he's had to be dragged away by Yukio or Shura or anyone else in the vicinity. And why it looks like he's going to physically hurt himself just trying to stand up. ]
YEP
[But he's just gonna make a little show of raising his hand -- and then pushing it down, at the same time, his powers adding an additional bit of force to push Rin's head to the ground as well. Stay.]
Yes, yes, I'm sure you still have plenty of insults left to get out of your system. Rest assured, we'll pick this up another time.
Until then... perhaps you should consider carefully what all you'd really like to know. I think you'll find our next conversation to be quite illuminating.
[Aaaand Mephisto out. Not even gonna walk away either -- he poofs around the corner and out of sight, to give himself a headstart for when he releases Rin.]